Decorating Los Angeles: Wattles Mansion Spring '17

The spring of 2017 marks the second year of the Wattles Mansion Designer Showcase. The 2017 theme will demonstrate through interior design how to reinterpret a historic home for today’s contemporary lifestyle. The title of this year’s showcase is Hollywood History: The New Classics.

So many of my favorite designers participated in this years showcase, so naturally I wanted to highlight some of the rooms I absolutely loved. 

The magnificent Wattles Mansion was built in 1908, and was the original home of famous financier Gurdon Wattles who bankrolled much of early Hollywood. It’s a classic Mission Revival masterpiece designed by Myron Hunt and Elmer Grey, who also designed the Huntington Library, the Rose Bowl and the now gone Ambassador Hotel. Wattles Mansion features 47 acres of formal botanical gardens on a picturesque hill far above Hollywood Boulevard.

Let's take a little tour, shall we?

Front patio, design by Leslie Shapiro Joyal

Entryway by David Dalton

Living Room, design by Woodson & Rummerfield's House of Design

Dining Room, designer Patrick Dragonette

Master Bedroom, designer Kym Rodger

Guest Room East, designer Ryan Saghian

Bar upstairs, designer Nicole Gordon

Ladies Lounge, designer Kelley Jackson

Private Retreat, designer Kathleen Beall

The conservatory room by Melinda Ritz and Mae Brunken on behalf of the Set Decorators Society of America -- I think this little room is my favorite, see the crystals! 

Travel diary: New York City Spring '17

Spending the last weeks back in NYC was incredible. Just a few months away from NYC and I felt like the city did a complete overhaul. So many new places, exciting events and fabulous people to see. 

I was in NYC for a while working on a project that I have been dreaming about for so long. Here is a little peek at some fabric shopping I was doing. Hint. Hint. I get so jazzed up every time I am in the fashion district. All the fabrics just give you so much excitement and inspiration. 

I had to pop by the new Consort Design location in Tribeca. Literally right across the street from my cousins apartment, my second NYC home. I walked by it daily and got inspired each time I passed the windows. 

After a few meetings I popped into this incredibly gorgeous black and gold restaurant. Maxwells Chophouse. It was oh so glamorous. I didn't want to leave and just by the way, the veggie burger was to die for! 

I got to go the Bravo clubhouse and see Andy Cohen with special guest who I can't say yet but basically she is my muse and goddess inspiration. So much fun. 

Club Monaco is the bomb. I walked in because the cherry blossoms were everywhere for Spring. All the decor inside this place is always right on. 

You can shop my favorite picks from Club Monaco here: 

Um, if you haven't been to Buvette, you must go. It's worth even flying to the city for. Everything is so delicious, I ended up shopping so much because I needed to walk off all that goodness. 

I stopped by L'objet because I always love to pick up their candles. Then I spotted the new sparkly swan. I have been wanting the black swan forever but this sparkly one made me think twice. Naturally its 12,000, so I think I will stick with the black one. . .